Cuidado con el Perro

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Cuidado con el Perro (Spanish: Beware of the dog) is a chain of more than 200 clothing stores across Mexico, the United States, and Guatemala owned by Grupo Alfra. It was founded in 2007. [1] [2]

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Brand concept

The brand has clothing lines for women, children and men and states that the lines are for people living an urban lifestyle who like to keep up with the latest worldwide trends. [3]

Stores

Store sizes range from 115 to 2,400 square meters and are present in shopping malls and shopping streets across Mexico, the United States and Guatemala. [3]

Grupo Alfar

Grupo Alfar is a family business founded in 1990, initially as Avante Textil, in the hands of Rafael Kalach Romano. The company manages clothing brands such as Cuidado con el Perro, Óptima and García. In June 2023 Grupo Alfra bought C&A Mexico, which in June 2023 had 78 stores across the country, [1] and had grown to 85 stores by December 2023. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Celis, Fernanda (15 June 2023). "Cuidado con el Perro adquiere C&A México, tras desistimiento de Axo" [Cuidado con el Perro acquires C&A Mexico, after Axo pulls out]. www.axisnegocios.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. Noguez, Roberto (15 December 2023). "Beware of the dog! Grupo Alfar se hace de C&A en México" [Cuidado con el Perro Grupo Alfar gets C&A Mexico]. Forbes México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Cuidado con el Perro: quién es su dueño". Telediario México (in Mexican Spanish). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. Valladolid, Mónica (31 October 2023). "C&A cierra el año con más aperturas que en 2022 mientras espera pasar a Grupo Alfar" [C&A closes the year with more store openings than 2022, while it awaits its transfer to Grupo Alfar]. Forbes México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2023.